From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter from the Experimental Dept. requesting one XLS5 Deep Groove Ball Bearing and a quotation for 500 more.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\3\ img228 | |
| Date | 8th August 1940 | |
| Gun file (Mountings). gl{G. Linnett} Experimental Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}1/JMc. 8th August, 1940. Messrs. The Hoffmann Manufacturing Co., Chelmsford, ESSEX. Hks- Dear Sirs, We are urgently in need of one XLS5 Deep Groove Ball Bearing for an A.1 priority job. If you are able to supply this bearing from stock, will you please send one as soon as possible. An official order will follow when we hear that you can supply the bearing. Will you please also send us a quotation for 500 of these bearings. Yours faithfully, for and on behalf of Rolls Royce Ltd. | ||